Chapter 402: Reveal some background
Marin was very angry about Anne's unauthorized disclosure of East Frisian's core secrets. After all, he didn't have to say anything to his sister, and he became rich after he made a fortune. Unexpectedly, before getting married, he elbowed out.
But then, a message made Marin almost spit up blood—Anne revealed a secret, but it was the idea of the old Huffman couple ...
It turned out that the old Hoffmans and his wife felt that their daughter was not worthy of the Polish crown prince. So, old Hoffman came up with such a bad idea to increase Anne's weight in Prince Sigmund's eyes. Fortunately, Old Hoffman knew that farming cattle and plowing Marlin did not pay much attention. As for the secrets of fertilizers, Annie was asked to ask Marin if it could be leaked.
However, after hearing this news, Marin almost fainted ...
Special meow, Niu Geng and Quyuan Plow are really not classified. When the time is right, Marin may come up with the Holy See or the Emperor in exchange for rewards.
But the secret of fertilizer is the core secret that East Frisian depends on to survive. This secret is too important. If it is leaked out accidentally, it may lead to besieging all over Europe!
In order to increase the yield of food several times, Marin absolutely believes that there will be many powerful countries willing to form groups to beat themselves and steal the secret of fertilizer. Because the benefits involved are too great.
If it was n’t that old Huffman was his own father, and Anne was her own sister, Marin wanted to kill them.
As for Prince Ziegmont, Marin decided to explore the tone. If the other person is interested, the appetite is not so big, then, they will complete this marriage. If the other party is too greedy, wants fertilizer secrets, or threatens himself, Marin will not hesitate to send someone to assassinate him after leaving East Friesland.
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After making up his mind, Marin met Prince Ziegmont. While drinking milk tea, Marin asked casually:
"Those three secrets, you should know?"
"Yes, this surprised me a lot, and I understand why you can develop so fast!" Prince Siegmont nodded, a flash of fiery flashed in his eyes, but he controlled it well.
"You're wrong. Wealth is one aspect that can only account for half of the credit. No matter how rich it is, the military is not strong, and it will be regarded as a fat sheep. Do you know the" Marin Phalanx "I invented? However, the European First Infantry phalanx, the actual combat power is no less than the Swiss phalanx ... the two combined add up to the point where I am today! "Marin said lightly, he meant to tell Qi Prince Gemmont-It's hard to mess with yourself.
Prince Siegmont thought for a while and nodded. He was shocked to find that Marin had not lost a single battle in these years. In addition to having money to support the army, Marin's personal military capabilities are indeed very strong ...
So, Prince Siegmont looked at Marin more respectfully. Even if he is a possible heir to Poland and Lithuania, he dare not say that Poland and Lithuania will be able to defeat Marin ’s army. This is because the total number of Marin ’s army has reached an appalling 30,000, basically keeping up with the number of standing troops in Poland and Lithuania.
Moreover, Marin's army is really a standing army, basically out of production, and often trains. This is just the number of the army. It ’s estimated to be no less than 40,000 people in the navy ... Anne said that the Frisians in the coastal area of Germany, except for the Archbishop of Bremen, the Frisians in the rest of the region All sworn allegiance to Marin, the young and strong in the Frisian people are willing to serve Marlin ...
Prince Siegmont sweated down, and he suddenly realized that his future second uncle is a powerful warlord ...
Seeing Prince Ziegmont sweating on his forehead, Marin knew that the other party wanted to understand the key points. This time, he was originally to frighten Prince Sigmund, and he didn't mind exposing more power.
So, Marin asked unintentionally:
"Do you know the Great Famine in Northern England?"
Prince Siegmont nodded, this is not a secret in Europe.
Marin continued:
"Taking advantage of this famine, I sent people to England and recruited 10,000 recruits ..."
The glass cup in Prince Ziegmont's hand suddenly "snapped" and fell on the ground, and he was a little lost ...
Marin originally had more than 30,000 troops and recruited another 10,000 in England. Doesn't it mean that the number of Marin's army exceeds 40,000?
He is clear that in this era, there is no country with a standing army of 40,000 in all of Europe. The French standing army is more than 20,000. Of course, there are many French noble troops. Really mobilized, 100,000 people can reach. Moreover, of the more than 20,000 standing troops, many are plate armoured knights. But when it comes to the number of standing troops, there is really no Malindo. After all, it costs too much to feed a standing army ... As for Maximilian I, his Habsburg family army, the Austrian part has about 18,000 standing troops. As for the Netherlands, there are also 10,000 standing troops. But the command systems of the two armies were not unified, and the Dutch seemed to resist the acceptance of Maximilian I. But even so, the strength of Maximilian I should not be underestimated. Therefore, France only regarded Maximilian I as a rival.
However, neither Louis XII nor Maximilian I saw Marin as a threat. Why? Because Marin offended the electoral kingdoms of Denmark, Saxony and Brandenburg.
With these three opponents, Marin's army of at least 20,000 did not dare to riot, and it should be placed on the east side to guard against and guard the borders everywhere. Therefore, it is generally believed that of the 30,000 troops in Marin's hands, only 10,000 are flexible.
But now, Marin recruited another 10,000 people in England, which is extraordinary. Normally, Marin's 10,000-strong army is maneuverable and flexible. People only think that Marin is a rival. But if you add 10,000 people, it is the standard of a big country ...
In fact, the total number of standing troops in Poland and Lithuania can reach more than 60,000. However, more than half of these 60,000 people are stationed on long borders, which are scattered. After all, the territory of Poland and Lithuania is too large, and there are many areas that need to be stationed. Therefore, in Poland and Lithuania, the maximum number of soldiers and horses that can gather during the war is 20,000 or 30,000. The soldiers and horses in the border area cannot be moved at all.
France also, although the total number of soldiers and horses exceeds 100,000, but it can be used in wartime, that is, 20,000 or 30,000. Counting mercenaries, we can have forty or fifty thousand soldiers and horses available. For example, the war with Spain in the Kingdom of Naples, the 40,000 army was lost to 20,000 people in Spain ...
However, the Spanish phalanx seems to have learned from Marin. So, does Marin's 20,000 mobile troops have the strength to defeat the 40,000 French army?
Prince Siegmont felt more and more shocked, and the more he thought, the more Anne thought it was not Gao Pan to marry himself. In terms of strength, Marin now has the strength of his brother Alexander ...
Is currently only a possible crown prince and has not yet finalized. Because, even if Duke Alexander died, he still has a brother-King Vladislas II of Bohemia. At that time, it depends on who the nobles of Poland and Lithuania choose ...
Although, Prince Siegmont felt that due to the urinary nature of the great aristocrats in Poland and Lithuania, he would not choose a strong monarch who was a king of Bohemia and King of Hungary (Vladislas II, although not a strong monarch, But the Bohemian and Hungarian kingdoms under control are really strong. The famous Polish wing cavalry was created under the influence of the Hungarian hussars), so as to prevent the aristocracy from being suppressed, but it is difficult to say that it must be so.
However, if Marin promised that 10,000 Ugram's fertilizer could be put in place, he would get hundreds of thousands of gold coins every year, and it seems that he can be used to bribe those nobles from Poland and Lithuania ... In addition, Alexander's brother also supports himself to inherit Poland The position of the king and the Grand Duke of Lithuania ...
Prince Siegmont began to think about it ...
After he was awake, Marin threw another bombshell:
"His Highness Siegmont, tell you a secret quietly, don't tell others!"
"What secret?" Prince Ziegmont asked curiously.
"His Majesty Pope Julius II is my firm ally!"
"What?" Prince Siegmont was startled. Pope, that is the first person in the spiritual field of Europe. Having the Pope ’s support is equivalent to standing at the highest point of European morality and representing the righteous side ... Marin actually dared to say that the Pope is his own ally ... Alas ... It seems that the relationship between the two parties is indeed not shallow. The Bishop of Münster and the Bishop of Osnabruck were given to Marin ...
"Strange? The current main force of the Holy See is 7,000, or I sent it. If the 7,000 are recruited, I will have nearly 50,000 troops ..." Marin said with domineering power.
Prince Siegmont was silent, because he could not find any rebuttal. Moreover, Marin said no problem ...
Now, Prince Siegmont looks at Marin, definitely not like he used to, and feels that he is a little higher. In his view, Marin ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~, with great wealth, a strong army and the support of the Holy See, is stronger than his two elder brothers.
Then, the coveted heart of the fertilizer technology disappeared ...
In addition, he began to feel that if he married Anne, he seemed to have made a very powerful ally ...
Seeing Prince Siegmont's gaze in awe, Marin felt that his purpose had been achieved. What he was most afraid of was Prince Siegmont's underestimation of his own strength, and then planning fertilizer technology, which eventually led to in-laws becoming enemies. Therefore, he needs to calm down the other party and let the other party fear him. Then, if you give yourself some benefits, then the problem will be less serious.
Moreover, if one day, fertilizer technology is really known. I am not afraid of it, and I just throw out the manure technology. Then, as long as the technology of phosphate fertilizer and potash fertilizer is not mentioned, who knows? Who wants to understand? That's the technology of the 19th century. Now people who want to break their heads don't want to understand what phosphate and potash fertilizers are. Even if the manure principle, they will not want to understand what the principle is ...
Furthermore, even if profits cannot be obtained from food in the future, you can switch to industry. Now that the steam engine has come out, as long as the Ruhr area is available, they are all engaged in industry, and what is the benefit of rare agriculture? ) !!
